The Self Defense Act of 2024 allows for the taking of bears, without any penalties, under specific circumstances.

The attack occurred in a rural area east of Naples, just south of Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, authorities said.

Florida black bear sightings in Florida. Florida black bears are common in the state, with FWC estimating approximately 4,050 ...

Florida wildlife officers have killed three black bears in southwest Florida following a fatal attack on a man and a dog a day earlier.

Authorities say they are searching for a black bear that killed a man and a dog in south Florida. An American, 47, reportedly ...

A man and dog were killed in a black bear attack May 5, 2025 in Collier County, Florida. It's the second bear attack this ...

The act provides an exemption from penalties for killing bears without permits or authorization under certain circumstances.

The last documented black bear attack in Collier County happened Jan. 9, 2018, when a black bear attacked a man in his North ...

The authorities received a report on Monday about a bear encounter in an unincorporated part of Collier County just north of ...

A black bear was spotted jumping over a wall in Florida. The St. Augustine Police Department posted a video on social media ...

An 89-year-old Florida man believed to have been killed by a bear has been identified as Robert Markel. His body was found ...

Authorities were searching Monday for a black bear that killed a man and a dog in South Florida. The attack occurred in a ...